RRazz Room's 2010 Comedy Season; Karel Performs 6/28

The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko announces its 2010 comedy schedule, which includes some familiar faces -- KAREL (6/28); BUD E. LUV (6/29, 8/23, 9/28, 10/26, 12/25); Leslie Jordan (9/14-19); Will Durst (10/11, 18, 25 and 11/1); JASON STUART & MICHELE BALAN (11/19-21) -- as well as the San Francisco Premier Engagements of ALLISON ARNGRIM (7/9-10); Judy Gold (7/30-8/1); YouTube Sensation Miranda Sings (8/3) and Julie Halston'S LIFETIME OF COMEDY(12/3-5). The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premier nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Cabaret, Jazz, Comedy and Popular music entertainment. This intimate and acoustically perfect venue has been the home for past performers such as: Sandra Bernhard, Mort Sahl & Dick Gregory, Suzanne Westenhoefer, The Queer Queens of Qomedy, Marga Gomez, Kate Clinton, Scott Nevins, Mario Cantone and Cloris Leachman. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street at Ellis, San Francisco, California 94102. For Tickets and Information: 866.468.3399 (TicketWeb) / www.TheRRazzRoom.com / 415.394.1189 (the RRazz room) / or at the RRazz room Mon, Thu and Fri from 12 noon to 7pm.

Mon, Jun 28, 8pm $25

KAREL STANDS UP!

Literally. Karel Stands Up! Talk radio superstar, controversial Huffington Post blogger, author and outrageous entertainer Karel takes to the stage to bring his unique brand of humor and social commentary directly to audiences without the filter of the FCC or corporate media. From biting political insights to just plain funny things, Karel takes the audience member on a non stop tour de force, leaving Karel and the audience standing up with excitement while splitting with laughter. Don't miss this HiNRG show from the person Bill O'Reilly has named a pinhead twice, and Michelle Maulkin thinks is "what's wrong with America." He's openly gay, and straight to the point. To find out more go to www.radiokrl.com and be sure to listen to Karel live daily in the San Francisco area on Green960, 3pm to 6pm.

Tue, Jun 29, 8pm $30
Mon, Aug 23, 8pm $30
Tue, Sep 28, 8pm $30
Tue, Oct 26, 8pm $30
Sat, Dec 25, 8pm $30

THE FABULOUS BUD E. LUV

The Rrazz Room is proud to present a man who has graced stages worldwide for over 30 years. The themes from the movies. The songs from the Broadway shows. The hit records he's written for Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Tony Orlando, Robert Goulet. Let's bring him on right now. The King of Swing. The Father of Folk. The Daddy of Disco. The man who put the Boss in the Bossa Nova. Ladies and Gentlemen, he's not having a perfect hair day, he's having a perfect hair decade. Would you welcome to the stage the world's greatest entertainer and San Francisco's own THE FABULOUS BUD E. LUV
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Fri-Sat, Jul 9-10, 10:15pm
$20 ($25 Limited VIP)
Alison Arngrim aka Nellie Oleson of TV's Little House on the Prairie
Confessions Of A Prairie Bitch

Comic, former child star, outspoken activist, and TV Land Award winner Alison Arngrim makes her San Francisco debut with CONFESSIONS OF A PRAIRIE BITCH. Best known as acid-tongued, pre-Midol meanie Nellie Oleson from "Little House on the Prairie," Alison Arngrim presents an uproarious evening of storytelling, stand-up, and multi media about life as everyone's favorite toxic pre-teen brat, complete with petticoats and ringlets. The live appearance also marks the release of Arngrim's book of the same title. Never afraid to dish the dirt on TV land, she let all the secrets loose of "Little House on the Prairie," Hollywood and much more. Recalling her life and career as bitchy Nellie Oleson, Arngrim startles audiences internationally with off-color jokes about child stars and TV icons of the 1970s and '80s.

Fri-Sat, Jul 30-31, 8pm; Sun, Aug 1, 7pm $35
Judy Gold
Jewdy, Jewdy, Jewdy (an evening of stand-up comedy)

Emmy Award winning actress and comedian, Judy Gold is best known as the star of the critically acclaimed long-running Off Broadway hit show 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother. The New York Times called this one-woman show "fiercely funny, honest and moving." A book based on the show was nominated for the prestigious Quill Award. Most recently, Judy has been in the cast of Nora & Delia Ephron's off-broadway play, "Love, Loss and What I Wore." Gold can be seen regularly on Tru TV's The Smoking Gun Presents. She has guest-hosted ABC's The View, where she has appeared numerous times, and appears regularly on The Joy Behar Show on CNN. Judy recently appeared on Ugly Betty and The Wendy Williams Show. She was the host of HBO's At the Multiplex with Judy Gold from 1999 - 2009, and also hosted Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time and the GLAAD Media Awards, which aired on LOGO and VH1. Her TV specials include a half-hour comedy special for LOGO, and she is featured in the HBO documentary, All Aboard. Her stand-up specials include Comedy Central Presents: Judy Gold, Comedy Central's Tough Crowd Stands Up, and Judy's HBO half-hour special, which received a Cable Ace Award. Judy's new show, It's Jewdy's Show - My Life As A Sitcom just debuted to rave reviews in Washington DC.

Mon, Aug 3, 8pm *$25 ($35 Limited VIP)
*Special 18 and under discounted tickets $17.50
YouTube Sensation Miranda Sings

You will not want to miss this lipstick-wearing, epileptic-eyebrowed, crooked-smiling beauty in her return to San Francisco! Miranda is an internet sensation - the videos on her YouTube channel have been viewed over 6 million times! Expect onstage voice lessons, fashion makeovers, dramatic readings of hate mail, and special guests! Colleen Ballinger is a classically trained singer and actress that is best known for her wildly popular YouTube character, "Miranda Sings." The character is a satire of common YouTube videos featuring mediocre or even bad singers who film themselves singing as a form of self-promotion. Miranda Sings comically off-key, and, when confronted by viewers who take the videos seriously, uses the catchphrase "Haters back off!" Ms. Ballinger's character has enjoyed worldwide popularity with over 6 million views on YouTube, and has recently appeared as "Miranda Sings" at theater venues in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London and Australia. Special guests have included the Broadway casts of "Mamma Mia," "Billy Elliott," "Bye Bye Birdie," "Rock of Ages," Ann Hampton Callaway, Shoshana Bean, Daniel Reichard, Seth Rudetsky, Christopher Sieber and Scott Alan.

Tue Sep 14, 8:00 pm $40
Wed-Sat, Sep 15-18, 9:15 pm $40-45
Sun, Sep 19, 5:00 pm $40

An Evening With Leslie Jordan

Leslie Jordan is best known for his Emmy-winning role as Beverley Leslie on "Will & Grace" and his work as writer of Del Shores' Sordid Lives. His other film and television credits include Boston Legal, Hidden Palms, Reba, Wanted: Undead or Alive, and 12 Miles of Bad Road.Durst is a regular commentator for audible.com, Air America, CNN, FOX NEWS and NPR, writes a nationally syndicated op-ed column, daily website jokes-yet still finds time to perform hundreds of comedy shows every year-at clubs, corporate events, theaters and benefits...not to mention the occasional acting and voice-over role. Reigning as C-SPAN's favorite comic, Durst is a 6-time Emmy nominee and recipient of 7 consecutive nominations for the American Comedy Awards Stand Up of the Year. He is the first comic invited to perform at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and the first American to be nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the show "Myth America." He has racked up more than 400 television appearances in 14 different countries while slinging jokes around the globe in his one man crusade to make people laugh out loud on purpose against their will. Hobbies include the never-ending quest for the perfect cheeseburger, while his heroes remain the same as when he was twelve-Thomas Jefferson and Bugs Bunny. Will Durst's performances are made possible by the First Amendment.

Mon, Oct 11, 8pm $25
Mon, Oct 18, 8pm $25
Mon, Oct 25, 8pm $25
Mon, Nov 1, 8pm $25
Will Durst
In A State Of Confusion

Durst is a regular commentator for audible.com, Air America, CNN, FOX NEWS and NPR, writes a nationally syndicated op-ed column, daily website jokes-yet still finds time to perform hundreds of comedy shows every year-at clubs, corporate events, theaters and benefits...not to mention the occasional acting and voice-over role. Reigning as C-SPAN's favorite comic, Durst is a 6-time Emmy nominee and recipient of 7 consecutive nominations for the American Comedy Awards Stand Up of the Year. He is the first comic invited to perform at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and the first American to be nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the show "Myth America." He has racked up more than 400 television appearances in 14 different countries while slinging jokes around the globe in his one man crusade to make people laugh out loud on purpose against their will. Hobbies include the never-ending quest for the perfect cheeseburger, while his heroes remain the same as when he was twelve-Thomas Jefferson and Bugs Bunny. Will Durst's performances are made possible by the First Amendment.

Fri-Sat, Nov 19-20, 10:15pm; Sun, Nov 21, 7:30pm $30
JASON STUART & MICHELE BALAN
As seen on Last Comic Standing, Wisecrack, Comics Unleashed One Night Stand Up, The Closer, House, Will & Grace George Lopez and more!

Jason Stuart has performed at all of the top Comedy Clubs & comedy festivals and hundreds of gay events & prides, colleges & universities, and even on Broadway. Since Stuart makes such a strong connection with his audience, he is in high demand by corporate programs with his lecture, Coming Out In Hollywood, on being openly gay in the workplace. Most recently, he appears in Logo's new comedy series, One Night Stand-Up. Although his semi-celebrity came via stand-up, Stuart is also well-known for his work as an actor playing gay & straight roles on over forty popular television shows. Stuart has wowed audiences on the TV screen with guest roles in hits such shows as The Closer, Will & Grace, George Lopez, Everybody Hates Chris, House, M.D., It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Charmed, to name a few. He is best known playing "Dr. Thomas", the gay family therapist on My Wife and Kids. As a character actor, filmmakers say his talent is a cross between the depth of Philip Seymour Hoffman, the comedy timing of John Ritter and the quirkiness of Steve Buscemi. He has worked with heavy hitters George Clooney, Faye Dunaway, Angelina Jolie, Damon Wayans, Drew Carey, George Lopez, David Spade and even Arnold Schwarzenegger. Stuart was featured in the comedy hit A Day Without a Mexican and the HBO award winning drama Gia. Among the big studio pictures he appeared in, Kindergarten Cop and Vegas Vacation are favorites among TV fans.

Michele Balan is a brash, New York Stand-up comedian who was one of the four finalists on NBC's 2006 "Last Comic Standing" and she is "The Last Woman Comic . . .. " She has recently appeared on Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed and the OUTlaugh festival on MTVs LOGO, opened for the Smothers Brothers, and is headlining all over the country in Comedy Clubs, cruises, corporate events, JCC's country clubs and more! She is appropriate for all audiences...well, maybe not children's parties! She writes for Life & Style magazine, contributor in many books and writes comedy for other well-known comedians. Often told she was naturally funny, the Brooklyn native left a high-paying executive position at a computer company to pursue comedy - even though comedy has never proved as lucrative - and she has been performing ever since. She has recorded "Neurotic by Nature" at the LA Improv in 99 (it features Nell Carter), in 2004 she recorded "Live Just Barely" at the famed Joe's Pub... and soon to be released "Is it hot in here? or is it me!" recorded at the Triad Theater. Voted one of the "Top 10 Comics" by Backstage Magazine in 2004.

Fri-Sat, Dec 3-4, 10:15pm; Sun, Dec 5, 4pm $30
Julie Halston'S LIFETIME OF COMEDY
Bitsy Von Muffling on TV's "Sex And The City"

Broadway's Julie Halston makes her San Francisco Rrazz Room debut in a brand new show, which will combine her usual hysterical observations of life, show biz and the fall of western civilization. Ms. Halston is one of the busiest actress/comediennes working today. She was recently re-teamed with writer/actor Charles Busch off-Broadway in The Divine Sister. She also played Tina Carmello on the CBS sitcom "The Class" to great acclaim several seasons ago. Well-known to theatre audiences, she was last seen on Broadway in Hairspray after receiving rave reviews (as well as receiving Drama Desk and Drama League nominations) for her performance in William Hamilton's White Chocolate. She received an Outer Critics Circle nomination for her performance in The Roundabout's production of Twentieth Century. Other Broadway credits include Gypsy, The Women and The Man Who Came to Dinner. Off-Broadway credits include acclaimed performances in The Vagina Monologues, The Butter and Egg Man and The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told. She is a founding member of Charles Busch's legendary theatre company, Theatre-in-Limbo and received a Drama Desk nomination for her performance in Mr. Busch's play Red Scare on Sunset. She co-starred with Mr. Busch in many of his plays including Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, The Lady in Question and You Should be So Lucky. Miss Halston's one woman show, Julie Halston's Lifetime of Comedy which was developed from her wildly successful club act, ran Off-Broadway for six months and received an Outer Critics Circle Nomination for Best Comedy. CBS developed a pilot based on the play. Her film credits include "The Juror," "Joe Gould's Secret," "Addams Family Values," "Dottie Gets Spanked," "Celebrity" and "David Searching." She can be seen in Charles Busch's latest film "A Very Serious Person" which has been selected for the Tribeca Film Festival. Television viewers may recognize her as Bitsy Von Muffling on "Sex and The City." In January of this year, Julie co-authored the well-received book of original monologues "Monologues for Show-Offs" published by Heinemann Press.

The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street at Ellis, San Francisco, California 94102. For Tickets and Information: 866.468.3399 (TicketWeb) / www.TheRRazzRoom.com / 415.394.1189 (the RRazz room) / or at the RRazz room Mon, Thu and Fri from 12 noon to 7pm. Host-escorted seating assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Doors open 90 minutes prior to show. Two-drink minimum, all-ages venue, and tickets are non-refundable. The RRazz Lounge and Bar is open daily at 2pm (Happy Hour 2pm-6pm). Light Faire is available at The RRazz Lounge and Bar as well as inside the RRazz room. Dress Code is upscale casual. Inappropriate attire is: ripped jeans, flip-flops, baseball caps and jerseys. No audio nor video recording without prior approval. Please silence cell phones and refrain from use during performances. BART accessible: exit at Powell Street and proceed toWard Ellis. Park at the Mason / O'Farrell Garage for $10 (up to five hours) and $15 (up to ten hours) with a RRazz room validation. Enter the garage from Mason or O'Farrell Streets. Limited Club R VIP Memberships available: 415.394.1189 or Kris@TheRrazzRoom.com.

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